India News | 2 Men Sentenced to 20 Years' Imprisonment for Rape
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A special court in Rajasthan's Bundi has sentenced two people to 20 years' imprisonment for raping a 20-year-old woman with hearing and speech impairment in February 2020.
Kota (Rajasthan), Oct 11 (PTI) A special court in Rajasthan's Bundi has sentenced two people to 20 years' imprisonment for raping a 20-year-old woman with hearing and speech impairment in February 2020.
The court of judge Bal Karishna Mishra on Monday held Lalaram Meena (24) and Munesh Bairwa (23) guilty under relevant sections of the law, including the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and also slapped a fine of Rs 1 lakh on each of them, public prosecutor Mahaveer Prasad Meghwal said.
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Statements of 15 witnesses were recorded during the trial, and 29 documents were produced before the court, he said.
The crime took place in a village under the Gendoli police station of Bundi, Meghwal said.
Following the pronouncement of conviction on Monday, the two convicts, who were out on bail, were sent to jail, he added.
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